Bank Windhoek's Cancer Apple Project has raised a record N$ 4 million this year to support children affected by cancer, marking the biggest amount ever raised through the initiative.

MTC emerged as the biggest donour, contributing N$ 400,000 towards the fundraiser.

The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) has lowered its corporate flag at its head office on Monday morning in honour of the public broadcaster's long-serving employee Lamech Mwanyangapo, who died on Saturday after battling cancer.

The World Health Organization, along with various health experts, has officially launched its Cancer Impact Review Mission in Namibia.

The mission aims to review prevention programmes, diagnosis and treatment services, early detection and screening as well as cancer policies, strategies and financing.

Resilience, hope and prayers have become the pillars of survival for 19-year-old Aus Settlement resident Christine Muyumbela as she battles leukaemia cancer. 

Muyumbela chronicles a tale of how her world changed last May when she was diagnosed with a terminal illness during her Grade 12 school year.

Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has launched the Cancer Awareness and Palliative Care Advocacy project in Tsumeb, an initiative under Hope Home-Based Health Care aimed at promoting early detection, awareness, and improved access to care for cancer patients across Namibia.

Former Education Minister Katrina Hanse-Himarwa has died.

Hanse-Himarwa (57) died early this morning at a local hospital, where she was battling stomach cancer.

The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) faced questions about the availability of cancer treatment equipment in the country following the death of Dr. Hage Geingob, who had to seek treatment in this regard in the United States of America.

Lucia Bopoto, a resilient cancer patient, emphasised that 30% to 50% of cancers can be avoided through fitness and lifestyle changes.

In spreading this message, she collaborated with Genesis Fitness Namibia and organised an event to commemorate World Cancer Day.

Cancer remains a leading cause of death worldwide and will claim ten million lives in 2020.

The Chief Executive Officer of the Cancer Association of Namibia, Rolf Hansen, emphasised early detection and prevention as key methods to fight the disease.

The Cancer Association of Namibia's Chief Executive Officer Rolf Hansen has encouraged members of the public to not look at cancer as a vulnerability or a death sentence.